By Rick Nelson, Star Tribune May 25, 2011 Lovers of greens have an ally in farmer Mike Noreen. The owner of Burning River Farm grows an impressive array of vegetables at his Frederic, Wis., acreage, but what makes a visit to his stand at the Mill City Farmers market on Saturday morning a necessity is the… Read More →
By Rick Nelson, Star Tribune June 3, 2011 At his sunny St. Paul studio, woodcrafter Scott McGlasson devotes most of his considerable energy and talents to furniture making. But the Woodsport owner also deftly converts birch and walnut planks into cutting boards that mirror his furniture’s aesthetic balancing act of striking beauty and practical functionality.… Read More →
From Joe Hatch-Surisook of Sen Yai Sen Lek Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. pork loin, cut into ½ inch chops or quartered lengthwise 1 T. fish sauce ¼ c. shallots, thinly sliced ¼ c. green onions, chopped 1 T lemon grass, thinly sliced and lightly toasted ½ c. mint leaves ½ c. cilantro 2 T… Read More →
By Rick Nelson, Star Tribune June 17, 2009 With her rhubarb ketchup, Susan Dietrich has found a clever use for June’s tart red stalks. Not that she’ll take any credit for it. “You’re going to think that I don’t have an original idea in my head,” she said with a laugh. Hardly. Mill City Farmers… Read More →
